What kind of home is 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU?

17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU is a semi-detached house.

What did 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU sell for?

17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU last sold for £222,500 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in September 2023. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU?

17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU had any planning applications?

17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU has council approval for an extension granted in October 2004 under ref. 04/00997/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU?

17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU in?

17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU sits in Great Wyrley, Walsall, Walsall. It falls within the WS6 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU?

Police records around 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU?

The closest primary school to 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU is Moat Hall Primary Academy (193m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Wyrley Academy (493m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chestnut Drive, WS6 6LU is Cotswold Avenue, 214m away. The nearest rail option is Landywood Rail Station, 545m away.

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17 Chestnut Drive, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6LU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Chestnut Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Chestnut Drive is a semi-detached house in Great Wyrley, Walsall, Walsall (WS6 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 16.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £222,500.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chestnut Drive, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chestnut Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 Chestnut Drive, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6LU

1decisions1extensions2nearby

Oct 2004
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Porch and canopy
Extension
Reference
04/00997/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Chestnut Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2024)

£222,500

Growth on file: -7.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

14 April 2024Most recent
£222,500
-7.3%over 7 months
28 September 2023
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS6 6LU: £225,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in WS6 6LU

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,816

Street avg £2,113

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cotswold Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Moat Hall Primary Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS6 6LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS6 6LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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